direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
the other day; a few days ago
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
slim; slender; slight; delicate
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to rest one's chin in one's hands